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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

18 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Small Debts Court

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 2

Lowel v. Bocking. Mr. Bull for defendant. In this case the plaintiff claimed £8 12s 5d balance of wages due. Defendant produced a bill an a set-off, which showed a balance owing to plaintiff of £1 6s…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Saturday, February 5th, 1881. BEFORE Messrs. John Kidd, J.P., M.L.A., and P.B. Hurley, J.P.

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 2

John Wooley, who was charged with using obscene language in Main- street, Campbelltown, was fined 5s, or twenty- four hours in gaol. The fine was paid. Willian Evans was charged with having no lawful…

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Campbelltown District Court. Friday, February 11Th, 1881

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1881 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Dowling. Hurley v. Rixton. Rent for land, £15. Mr. Bull for plaintiff. Defan lant acknowledged the debt, but objected to…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Wednesday, June 29th, 1881. Before Messrs. Fieldhouse and Bocking

The Campbelltown Herald · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 2

Robert Roberts was charged with feloniously stealing from the Campbeltown railway station, on the 27th June, certain monies, amounting to £1.l3[?]d., the…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Saturday, July 23, 1881. BEFORE Mr. P.B. Hurley

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1881 · page 2

Laurence Darcy, charged with being drunk and disorderly iu the Jolly Miller Hotel on the 13th instant, and also with using indecent language in the Railway…

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Supreme Court. Monday, July 25. (BANGO COURT.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) CHISHOLM v. GOODE

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1881 · page 3

Jury: Messrs. Thomas Henry Dearson, James Thomas Campton, Peter Wells, and Fredrick Gibbons. Sir George Innes and Mr. Bruce Smith…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, July 26. (JURY COURT.—Before his Honor Sir William Manning and a special jury of twelve.)

The Campbelltown Herald · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 2

The special jury in this case was discharged on account of the continued indisposition of Mr. G. T. Gardener, one of the jurymen; and a fresh jury was by consent…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Saturday, July 30, 1881

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. Fowler, E. B. Woodhouse, and P. B. Hurley. Joseph Obrien was charged that he did, on the 23rd instant, unlawfully assault and…

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Miscellaneous. Supreme Court. Friday, July 20Th. Before Sir William Manning. GOODE V. ONSLOW

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1881 · page 2

Mr. (Salomons, Q.C., Mr. G. B. Simpson, Mr. C. B. Stephen, and Mr. Rogers, instructed by Messrs. Robertson and Fisher, for the plaintiff…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 26. J. O'keeffe V. James King

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1881 · page 3

Board and lodging, £8 15s. In this case both parties bad been employed on the Sydney Water Supply Works near Appin, where plaintiff alleged…

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Campbelltown Police Court Wednesday, August 8Rd

The Campbelltown Herald · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 2

BEFORE J. Bocking and P.B. Hurley Esq. Charles White, charged with using obscene language, was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment. The same [?]…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, August 2, 1881. Before Sir William Manning. Goode V. Onslow

The Campbelltown Herald · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 2

Mr. Salomons, Q.C., Mr. G. B.. Simpson, Mr. C: B. Stephen, and Mr. Rogers, instructed by Messrs. Robertson and Fisher, for the plaintiff…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, August 8, 1881. BEFORE Sir William Manning

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 2

GOODE V. ONSLOW. Mr. Salomons, Q.C., Mr. G. B. Simpson, Mr. C. B. Stephen, and Mr. Rogers, instructed by Messrs. Robertson and Fisher…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Wednesday, August 24. BEFORE Mr. P. B. Hurley, J.P.

The Campbelltown Herald · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 2

DRUNK IN CHARGE OF HORSE AND CART. John Guthrie pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart, in Main-street, Campbelltown. He stated that although…

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Police Court. Monday, September 5

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Fowler, sen., and Mr. P. B. Hurley. REMIMBERING THE SABEATH. Michael Carey from the waterworks was…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Saturday, September 3

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. Fowler, sen., and P. B. Hurley, Js.P. James Denmead, jnn., was charged on information with assaulting James Rixon…

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Small Debts' Court. Saturday, September 3

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. W. Fowler, sen., and P. B. Hurley, Js.P. DENMEAD V. JOHH BURGESS. Claim of £7 18s 4d, goods supplied…

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Miscellaneous. Kiama Court of Bequests. August 30

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

BEFORES Messrs. Conuell, James Colley, Harper, and Conway. JOHN O'KEEFE V. JAMES KING. Board, £3 15s…

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